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[–] Lumisal@lemmy.world 37 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I literally saw a comment about a month ago on Lemmy saying "what's next, wrestling matches in the white house?" Or something like that.

Whoever you were, you fucking called it

[–] Diddlydee@feddit.uk 4 points 2 days ago

They've been discussing this for the past couple of months at least though.

[–] Dorkyd68@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago

I'm so embarrassed to be associated with this country. I've only grown less and less patriotic as time goes by

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 87 points 2 days ago (3 children)

How is this not the Idiocracy timeline? I'd anything it feels like the pace of the "dumbing down" is too fast.

[–] scarabic@lemmy.world 36 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The president in Idiocracy sought the help of someone smart.

Y’all need to remember that and realize we are way past this movie.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

He could also form coherent sentences, was in Terry Crews-shape, and didn't shit himself once. We're already well into Idiocracy 2: Electric Boogaloo territory.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 2 days ago

and it was the AI assigning jobs to people too.

[–] Wazowski@lemmy.world 22 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Idiocracy would be a vast improvement over our current predicament, no joke.

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Ignorant but willing to learn. And laugh about farts, not violence.

IIRC. Maybe I should re-watch it.

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Don't forget the Dil-dozer!

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

Yeah, there weren't leagues of malevolent rich assholes seeking to make the world worse for their own profits. Just a bunch of idiots who apparently forgot how to think.

[–] MyBrainHurts@lemmy.ca 19 points 2 days ago

Absolutely, idiocracy was too optimistic. In their version, it took 500 years to get there.

We'll be there in a generation, maybe 2. (If we have that many generations.)

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

President Camacho approves

[–] YesButActuallyMaybe@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

At least camacho listened to tiny Head smart guy.

Yes we are in the timeline where the stupidest most over the top attempt at playing a stupid president would be a better candidate than the current president.

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

I just meant the MMA bit. He was a champion!

But we do have smart guy. Elon Musk will solve all our problems

[–] Tramort@programming.dev 52 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 days ago

Trump/Epstein files*

[–] Launch@piefed.social 14 points 2 days ago

We live in a joke of a country

[–] fubarx@lemmy.world 35 points 2 days ago
[–] SuchThunder@lemmy.world 43 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] MyBrainHurts@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I hate how increasingly accurate this movie has become.

[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 23 points 2 days ago (2 children)

As is usually pointed out, the similarities are not strong.

President Camacho actually wanted to help his people, hired the smartest person he could find, and listened to his advice.

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

And stepped down as President in the end to let someone else lead. For a better comparison of leadership now, look at Don't Look Up. Far more realistic in so many ways.

[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

I'll also throw in Iron Sky.

[–] Suburbanl3g3nd@lemmings.world 4 points 2 days ago

The problem with that is the world has to get bad enough for President Camacho to help the world. We're in the Pre-Camacho era

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 25 points 2 days ago

Release the Trump/Epstein files.

[–] unknown@piefed.social 27 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)
[–] Hamlam282@piefed.social 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

UFC started to become fascist, absolutely ruinimg the sport. UFC In the facist house

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

We need more politically and philosophically astute sports.

[–] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Probably just a coincidence that Paramount is purchasing UFC exclusive steaming rights in a seven year deal.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

skydance a trumper, trying to save the dying stream industry, trying to get the conservative audience on board.

without TREK, and south park, Theres no reason to even have paramount.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

When are these “Alpha Males” going to turn on the pedo in chief because they certainly look like a bunch of beta cucks right now

[–] bathing_in_bismuth@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Dana White at the inauguration was such a fever dream experience.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 1 day ago

his creation of trying to make the trashy SLAP-fighting a thing should tell you as much, he mustve seen the UFC is declining, and need a new grift.

[–] Unquote0270@programming.dev 13 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago

Trump must really have a huge penis eh?! What a big boy.

[–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, watching two ripped tattooed dudes wrestle in their underwear while inside a literal cage. Macho af

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

My favorite thing is taking pictures of them grappling, then putting a black censor bar over the trunks so it looks like they're having sex. Turns out it's really really easy to make it look gay(er).

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 4 points 2 days ago

Truly Dystopian

Ackshuly, isn't dystopia in the future? So, what is this then? Oh yeah, fascism.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 4 points 2 days ago

its basically glorified bumfights, allegedly he doesnt pay most of his fighters well, unless they are the face of the company.

[–] CannedYeet@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

This is the best thing Trump has done this term

[–] Donjuanme@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Was the WWF (or whatever the criminal wrestling organization goes by these days) booked?